Ax



J. H. YOUNG.

APPLICATION FILED MAR- 5. I920.

Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

' and more particularly JOHN H. YOUNG, or BARrLnsvILLn,

OKLAHOMA.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN H. YOUNG, a citizenof the United States,residing at liartlesville, in the county of \Vashington and ldtate ofOklahoma, have invented a new and useful Ax, of which the following 7 isa specification.

to an improved ax to an ax adapted for use in chopping down or' cuttingtrees close to the ground. v

It is the object of the invention to provide an improved an and bracefor the handle thereof, whereby the an may be used to cut closer to theground without strilo ing the hands and so that the handle or helve ofthe ax will not be broken when removing the head from the wood, thuspermitting the handle to or longer than ordinary, so that a more effective blow may be delivered. V

lVith the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that within the scope of whatis claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown canbe made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of an ax con structed in accordance withthe invention and provided with the improved brace;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan 'view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a sectional of Fig. 1; and

Fig. "-f is a side elevation of a modified form of ax, only afragmentary portion of the handle thereof being shown.

Referring to the drawings in detail, in which like reference charactersdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, my improvedax is shown as comprising a handle 10 of the straight or poll handletype formed at one end with a curved gripping portion 11 and the helveend thereof indicated at 12 carries the ax head 13 in the ordinary way.The handle 10 is made considerably longer than usual, preferably aboutone foot longer than an ordinary handle, so as to give increase leverageand permits use of the air while standing in an upright position.

' This invention relates view on the line, 33

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed March 5, 1920. SerialNo. 363,434.

oe made curved Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

prevent the handle from breaking at the helve or at any other point adacent to the an head when removing the latter from the wood, bracingmeans are provided, consisting of urved forked or Y-shaped brace :1having the shank 15 thereof secured to the head of the ax at the topedge orface thereof, as by means of a fastening screw or the like 16,which is engaged through an aperture in the shank portion at theextremity of the latter and into a threaded socket in the head.

The branching portions of the brace extend on either side of the handlein a rearwaroly and downwardly curved direction, for connection with aclevis clamp or sleeve 1.7, which encircles the handle and is vided witha connecting bolt 18 between In order to the -jaws' or sides thereof,engaging the aperagainst the top edge of the handle, when the an isdriven into the wood, and then pressure is everted'against the handle toremove the ax bla-le, this pressure will be transmitted to the headthrough the medium of the brace and clamp, thus creating a leverage onthe ax head whereby breakingof the handle or helve will be prevented,while greatly facilitating the loosening of the ax blade. As the handleis made about one foot longer than the ordinary handle, the device canbe used while standing in a comparatively erect position, and the isespecially adapted for cutting trees close to the surface of the ground,in view of the facility for removing the blade sveclfied. It is also tobe understood tl .t the device can be used on any type ax, and that whentimber land cleared with this device is planted with grass seed, thestumps will lie beneath the ground surface and any twigs branchingtherefrom can be cut off by a mowing machine.

In Fig. f of the drawings, the handle i a securing screw or the like 25.

. use of the ax in jacent to the head toward the rear face thereof; ot abrace between the handle and V the wood and possibly curved formationdraws the handle away connection being provided for this purpose and theopposite end of the rod being apertured and flat for By thisconstruction, 1t will be seen that the handle will not strike the treetrunk or wood to be cut, and this: is especially so owingto the circularshape thereof, for if the blade should not strike it squarely, thehandle adjacent to the head oi the ax would strike be cracked. The

from the wood. or ground, and thereby permits: the tree to be cut closeto the surface of the ground without danger of striking the hands orbreaking the handle. However, the brace doeswnot interfere 'wi-ththethough the; ax sinks. deeply intothe wood, it may be removed by means,of the brace asdescribed .Izlavihg; thus described the invention what Iclaim 1s:

1,, An ax comprlsing a. head, a handle having a curved, pOrl31OIl='ll],LCQ11t to the helve thereof extendingaway from the edge of the head,a brace detachably connected to the head and extending towardthejhandie, anda clamp mounted on the handle and, connected to; thebrace..

The comblnatlon W1 11 an ax comprlshead havlng a handle and curved ad-Ving a brace 01.

receiving the ordinary way and even' the head at the side opposite tothe cutting ed e. 7

5; ax comprising a poll handle, a head mounted thereon, a clevis clampmounted on the handle at a spaced distance from the handle, a boltclamping said clevis in position, said head havmga threaded: socket, a

' having the'opposite end provideda with a shank portion formed with an,eye at its extremity, andja fastening member engaged through, said eyeand adapted to, engage an ax head.

In testimonywhereof thatv I claim the I have hereto af'fixed foregoing.as my own,

my signature 1n the presence of two witnesses.

John H. YOUNG.-

Iitnessesa V "Lenora YOUNG,

Lune L. FERRIS.

